Melimuse Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I successfully completed my first Whole 30 in mid-February of 2014. Since then I have attempted to do more, but have not properly timed or fully committed, and also have been stymied by serious health scares, which illuminated ways in which I could troubleshoot my general health and Whole 30 results. (Mostly, discovry of Coconut allergy on a failed attempt that resulted in hospitalization, and a peanut allergy on my 1-1 goof up. Nothing better than learning from your mistakes! Winter is the season of my self-refection and least amount of social obligation, so tis round I will go with a Whole 45 and then 2 weeks of managed reintroduction, something I didn't do well on my first round. Also, I will save red wine/alcohol for my Last introduction instead of my first to avoid the side effect of, what the heck. I successfully completed my first Whole 30 in mid-February of 2014. Since then I have attempted to do more, but have not properly timed or fully committed, and also have been stymied by serious health scares, which illuminated ways in which I could troubleshoot my general health and Whole 30 results. (Mostly, discovry of Coconut allergy on a failed attempt that resulted in hospitalization, and a peanut allergy on my 1-1 goof up. Nothing better than learning from your mistakes! Winter is the season of my self-refection and least amount of social obligation, so tis round I will go with a Whole 45 and then 2 weeks of managed reintroduction, something I didn't do well on my first round. Also, I will save red wine/alcohol for my Last introduction instead of my first to avoid the side effect of, what the heck. So it is Day 7 for me and I am doing pretty good, experiencing the expected things ranging from hangry to food longings to Tired. This time I am not eating coconut (prior emergency room trips being a deterrent) and am being more mindful about portion control; also I am limiting fruit intake to one serving per day, usually apple, orange, banana or a couple of bacony dates ...because sometimes iI really get sick of savory and pout about not having lovely sweet and spicy stuff that I LOVED when cooking with coconut oil and milk. Can I get an "awww, poor baby?" I don't want to overeat fruit so I can get the full benefits. I rarely eat dessert and don't use refined sugar in general, rarely enjoying paleo desserts or home made things that include dairy, which does take place as a compromise overthe holidays. Ten minutes on the hips and weeks in the gut..... Well. The point is, I believe in the whole 30 and want full bebefits. Even that first time was so great, without strict portion and fruit control. Better appearance, returned sense of taste and smell, real joy in movement, cessation of pain, better sleep, evenness of mood, slight weight loss. Today, I have eaten two eggs scambled in ghee, with 2 compliant slices of bacon, and 2 cups of fresh kale sauteed in the bacon fat. 2 huge 15 oz. mugs of hot water with a few drops of lemon essential oil each, and two mgs of coffee, 8 oz each, medium brewed with a few drops of cinnamon essential oil to assuage my pout over no coconut milk. Lunch will be two small lamb burgers, spinachin ghee with a couple of whole frozen organic cherries thrown in the pan. Dinner will be a gorgeous Berkshire pork chop sauteed in advocado oil, with some ground mustard, sage and almonds crushed together to dredge them in, and once nice and brown a splash of apple cider to moisten while they cook through in a covered pan and for deglazing, along with roastd root vegetables with oilive oil, rosemary and garlic to season them. I feel hungry now but have decided not to keep nuts around this go round, because I have observd that some types seem to cause me inflammation. I plan to test eat them afterwards during my reintroduction phase, and try sunbutter. I just know that if I have nut butter around I will succumb to overeating it and be sorely tempted to stir in a spoonful of ghee and some dried organic fruit, something I do when off the Whole 30 as a comfort. I am working hard on identifying what I am really hungry for....usually it is sleep, exercise, company, relaxation or adventure. Caffeine, couchsitting in mysweats, tv, a glass of wine and a phone rant with a friend and reading and surfing the net, plus overpaleosnacking poor substitutes for those things. Instead, I am working on adopting daily practice of yoga, mindful domestic goddessing, electronic-free interaction with family and friends, walking for daily outdoors, and going to bed early with a book as new replacement habits. I am considering the Whole life challenge which starts somewhere in midJanuary. Is there a forum for that? I am thinking that would be very complimentary to my efforts and take me all the way through my 45 days. Sent from my iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 I made it through day 7! This go round I got the daily email support which I really appreciate for the curated collection of reading material that is just what is needed that day. I have been thinking about the scale, which I put away and did not succumb to, and the info provided shored up my resolution. Also the links to Whole 9 life and the Health Balance equation are quite motivational and help me to develop a plan to take my health to the next level. It actually made me feel better about my level of activity in general, and reinforced my intuitive plan for more consistency with what I am already doing, and just one addition of a higher intensity weights session, once a week. I can do that!!! I am sleeping bettet, too. Not perfectly yest, but much better. Bloat is noticeably lessened. Even at bedtime last night, my eyes were clear and not retreating into puffiness. I really do have to get to the market, though, I am out of food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Breakfast day 8, lamb burger, spinach with cherries, 2 cups of coffee. Lunch, 2 eggs scrambled, tiny sausage patty, ghee, dandelion greens, orange, peach tea. I have increased my water intae. I walked 2 miles today, 1.5with Mack and Brett. So great spendng time with Brett today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Still day 8. Salmon baked with a marinade of fish sauce, ghee, ginger and garlic plus roasted broccoli for dessert. Another short Mackwalk. After dinner, will disassemble the holiday ornaments while digesting, then do some stretching and yoga to wind down for bed. Tomorrow will try some working out with weights yo add to my walk, plus stretching. Feeling good! Noticing that it is much easier to get up off the couch when I feel comfy and warm, when I have my plan and I am not exhausted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Day 9 here! I am making it through with great progress. Sleep is improving if not "like a baby" yet. I am no longer churning on stress and negative thoughts and not in pain. What woke me last night was my bladder and a lot of heavy rain on my tin roof. The bladder happens a lot, so I need to drink more water during the early hours of the day and then taper off after dinner. Also, I clearly imbibed some allergen. Suspected culprits are the "Bedtime" herbal tea which contains Chamomile, something I've long known I'm sensitive to, and also the essential oil Digestizen which I had in water yesterday. I will cut out both, and try the digestizen again maybe, or maybe just give it away. I don't particularly care for it and have suspected it before - so, why bother with it? The chamomile, I mean...I think I've known I'm allergic to it for about 15 years. So why do I do that? Because no doctor has told me I'm allergic. Like, I discount my own observations or I think that maybe it was a fluke and it was only when eating in combination with other things or.... you know. Anyway, duh. I need to give that tea away and trust myself, notice my own observations, and give myself a little love. I should not be discounting allergies just because they aren't associated with things that have other negative associations, like sugar or alcohol or whatever. I was born a delicately balanced being and no amount of wishing that away will give me the constitution of an ox. I need to fully realize my petite self and just be boss at who I am! There, wow that feels empowering! I know from my years doing martial arts that being my own boss self makes me the happiest of happy. so, I am not so thrilled I got a puffy face with some breakouts since my complexion was looking so nice, but It will be back in a jiffy with lots of water drinking and maybe I'll give myself that Dr. Haushka mud mask I've been putting off. Hmm, an epsom salts and mud mask healing bath sounds like a great reward for making it through the first complete week. I'm excited about my reward system being both reinforcing and healthful. This weekend, I WILL do that bath (I always just dream about it). Next weekend I have my fascial massage for mobility - really going to begin working the hip issues. The following week I believe I promised myself a haircut and I also have an appointment for dry needling, then the following week a pedicure - aaaahhhhh. In between I can get into a yoga class when I feel better, lighter and more flexible. Also starting back to kettleworx today will do wonders for core strength and working the spare tire off my middle. Woot! So today's menu: I had 2 eggs scrambled in the pan with a small bit of ghee, dandelion greens, a small banana and a bit of sausage. I woke hungry at 8:15. Lunch, I dunno yet. I will be making some bone broth today and therefore may go with the leftover salmon fillet from last night along with some greens, and then bone broth with some root vegetables and some kale chips - yes, going to attempt those again, for dinner. I guess that's okay, isn't it? Will the bone broth give me enough in the way of protein? I'll have to check. Lots to do today. I still feel good with all of this reflecting - you should see my hand journal, but feeling that "get up, stand up" feeling. (Love you Bob Marley) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Aaand it's Day 10! Yesterday was thrown off a bit by virtue of a power outtage. Therefore kale chips did not het made and broth didn't get finished. However, it is nearly done now and I can make the chipses today. I had a terrible nght's sleep due to pup and I waking because the fire alarms wanted resetting after the outtage, then he wanted outside which is quite the ordeal with the cone, etc., post-surgery. Soooo, 6 hours plus having bacon and eggs on root veggies for dinner. They seemed very starchy, and certanly salty. I don't think I overate but the food baby was pretty big! Before I move on, let me give myself credit for a few wins. First, I got the tree, lights and ornaments down and put away. I got my spice caninet cleaned out and organized. Created care package for my daughter with supplements and food I have discovered sensitivity to. Lifted weights, even if only for 15 minutes. Wrote. Talked on the phone to loved ones. Good walk with the pup. Read....felt even all day. So back to Day ten! I am right on track in terms of the guidelines. Feeling bloatd and going through a secnd round of detox and gut activity, different from the initial shedding; more like deep cleaning in the gooey corners. Sorry about tmi, but this is for tracking purposes. My respnse to still seeing the slight muffintop (does it look a little smaller???) is Asparagus for lunch! Along with chicken wings marinated in olive oil, lime essential oil and chili. No fruit today. No starchy veggies today. Instead, dinner will be a big porkchop with italian seasonings and a mess of kale. Lots and lots of water. Liver cleanse tea already today, and doubled up the cal-mag. Take THAT! High risk of quitting day! No way am I quitting, I am more cmmitted than ever. It sure helps that forcing myself to do right away breakfast had the immediate effect of evening out my blood sugar, so I do not feel freaked out, or at all hungry for snacks. Lunch is perfectly acceptable and eating dinner around 6 will be perfect. I have a pretty long list of things to accomplish besides my full day of work today. I must keep going and accomplish as much as possible. I have 3 major top priorities and one is 50 percent complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 So, I made it through days 10 and 11 and am finishing off a grand day 12 which made it worth the prior 2! Don't feel the need yo log food as I think I have identified all the things I am sensitive to at this point and I feel full for 4-5 hours between. I really got an upsurge in energy today, and took advantage of it. Also I set up a reward of foot reflexology followed by a yoga class Friday afternoon to evening and I am really looking forward to both. The cold air is mot keeping me inside, and Mackeyboy and I got in two walks today! The house is being tended, work is going well....I like the eay my life is when I eat well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Phew....made it through days 13 and 14. Wowsa, that was hard. I think I am "behind the curve" in terms of my calendar, because I was sorely tempted to off-road. The reason? Stress, stress, lack of sleep and exhaustion. I feel like I am back to early days, but choosing to believe that I will recover from this bout of stress much more quickly because I am on the Whole 30, and stayed on. Thank goodness for B, who has been especially supportive this week. He came up twice, he rubbed my feet, he read to me, he hung out and listened to all that was going on in my mind. He was present, caring and super sweet. I am very, very lucky. It's funny because I feel as though I am always banging on at him about how he should be vulnerable and share with me, as though that would bring us closer, and I never looked in the mirror about that. He always has been one to rally to me in times of need. So perhaps I should be showing him what I need more and quit trying to penetrate his manly stoicism, which is a part of who he is. Wow. Deep insight, non-scale victory to be sure. Anyway, the last two days, I think a couple of things were going on. There was work stress to be sure, but the truth is I didn't sleep well Wednesday night, after having a banner feeling good day, and knowing I had to leave the house next morning and get to an offsite meeting, and then have a meeting later in the day that was making me feel vaguely nervous. (My intuition proved to be right). I got up and forced myself to eat, got down there feeling mildly better, and emptied out all my intellectual energy in a good session with my two program leads; then met some new people around lunchtime, 12:30 - I did pack a compliant lunch - but felt intellectually trepanned. Oh yeah! I forgot. I took a Zyrtek the night before to get my sinuses opened and because I had some hives, to sleep. Blech, also an advil earlier for headache; That seems to have caused a big YUK in my body. No more of that. I should have taken time with a long epsom salts bath, which I always think of doing and NEVER do. In fact I can't remember the last time I had a bath. Or maybe I can; it was about 5 1/2 years ago. That's so lame. After I got home from the morning offsite, I had a meeting that was just hideous. It was bad in a way that I had anticipated and I handled it well, but it was like, by then all of my senses were so sensitive, like everything was just crushing. I noticed that I had been pretty emotionally raw the few days preceding. I can cope with that in solitude, but I am sick, literally, of one of my colleagues' constant barrage of warfare against me. I tell myself it's the price I pay for being the one the boss gives the strategic initiatives and for being successful, and there is some truth in that, but also it's just the guy's personality. It still hurts my feelings. Often people think I'm impervious because I am strong and I do handle things well. It's a skill I had to build to get through my divorce and to survive, all these years, to be able to handle things and be a decent mom. As such, they may not guess that when I hang up the phone on calls like that I want to vomit, cry, sleep, be held, drive to the mountains for a very long hike. I did reach out to let my colleague whose hurtful remarks were likely unintended - more like she is exasperated because she doesn't think I am listening to her - and can follow through with that on Monday. Also I sought affirmation from another colleague and received it; my observations were spot on and he was stunned our boss let it go on (attack by the OTHER colleague, he who shall not be named). So I'm sensing a theme here, yes? I need to be vulnerable to the people I trust. And there is one person I trust, my boss, whom I am not being vulnerable to. I feel protective of her and I also feel like she is observing how I handle these things to determine my readiness for leadership and help me grow. And I did that! I did handle things. But to be honest I feel like she should have headed HWSNBN off at the pass and helped me out of the AMBUSH!!!! So good, I am crystalizing my thoughts here. I have two separate issues with the meeting. One is to take corrective actions on the 25% of the concerns raised that had merit, and which I was already working on (hence the morning session) and the other is to cry foul on HWSNBN. I'm really tired of his continuous attacks. I want my boss to stand him down. Yay insight! One of the best NSV that likely goes unsung. But hey, when your brain isn't cluttered up with cravings and you aren't foggy in the mornings, it's rather inevitable. On the other hand - I don't feel good. I had foot reflexology yesterday as my "treat" and I was ....near unto tapping out. Just going to bed and not getting up. I was amazed at what was sensitive, and the areas of my body that are suffering. Liver, pineal gland (I didn't sleep well Thursday night), adrenals, bladder. I need more support for my detoxification here. I guess it's what is slowing me down. Anyway, it's the weekend now and I have to do what I need for myself to make it through the rest of this detoxification flu crisis. That's what I think this is. I can do this. I can. I have support in the highest order and I do care deeply for my inner self, that girl/woman/mother who has carried a lot of hurts around and handled them well, but who can allow her emerging wise woman to take care of the whole. I am really glad that I began this Whole 30 with the deep insight that I would need to go for 45 days on and another two weeks of slow, careful reintroduction of things that I think my body needs for nourishment and continued healing as opposed to reintroduction of things it is clearly rejecting. Off to structure my day with balance and love. I am going to copy this post to the over 50 area I'm into in hopes there are some experiencing similar things and maybe we can enjoy some serendipity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 It is Day 17! I will have to print this and my other Whole 9, wine, and over 50 threads to insert to my journal. I am always prolific during the successful whole 30s! Yeasterday I had a great dose of Tiger Blood! Took Make for about a 3.5 mile walk, great stuff. Left heel and hip sore and didn't sleep straight thru (still elusive). Realizing I may be oversharing a bit in the forums and unintentionally causing offense, sigh. Need to finish watching the Dallas Hartwig video about realtime interaction. Hmm. Reconnecting with a gf today over brunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melimuse Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 It is Day 18! I feel pretty darn good! Less walking yesterday, but a good snd balanced day, all in all. Back at work today. It is so cold! I have a potroast in the crockpot, made it with shallots and root veggies, dried onions, thyme, rosemary and oregano plus compliant beef stock. Yummy. Tonight is Paint Night, a fundraiser for FHS Safe and Sane. I will eat before I ho, drink lemon water and eschew drinks. I am fine with this and not worried at all. It will be nice to see other soccer moms there and do something creative. A test, though, gpoing to Mexicali Cantina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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